Two senior Reform UK officials have stepped down as the party’s conference takes place, following an investigation by Channel 4.
The departures have placed the developments at the centre of attention at the conference. The supplied material does not identify the officials or provide details of the findings that preceded their decisions to step down.
Speaking from the conference, Chris Mason said: “This is not what Farage wanted today to look like.” His comments reflected the political difficulty created for the party by the resignations during the event.
No further information is provided about the officials’ reasons for leaving, the specific issues examined by the investigation or any response from the party. The latest known situation is that the two senior figures have stepped down while the conference is under way.